Table with multiple sunshades

ABSTRACT

A table with multiple sunshades has a detachable stand, a table board detachably mounted on the stand, a branched support having multiple distal ends and erecting on the table board, multiple sunshades respectively attached to the multiple distal ends of the branched support and multiple adjustable joints secured between the sunshades and the distal ends. By adjustably setting multiple sunshades over the table, each sunshade can be adjusted to cover individual people seated around the table no matter from which direction the sunshine comes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a table with multiple sunshades, andmore particularly to a table having multiple sunshades that can beadjusted to different orientations to cover individual persons seatedaround the table.

2. Description of Related Art

Modern society pays a lot of attention to outdoor leisure activities torelease pressures of work and to improve the health. Therefore, theoutdoor tables are commonly found in parks, beaches, riversides, andother open spaces. With reference to FIG. 7, a conventional outdoortable comprises a foldable stand (50), a table board (51) mounted on thestand (50), and a sunshade (52) erecting centrally in the table board(51). When people sit around the table, the sunshade (52) provides ashade to avoid the harmful effects of direct sunlight.

However, the conventional outdoor table has the following drawbacks:

1. Because only one sunshade (52) is mounted on the table, the sunshade(52) must have a large size to extend completely over the table board(51) and to cover over all people seated around the table when thesunshade (52) is extended. Therefore, the table easily topples when thewind blows the sunshade (52). Moreover, the sunshade (52) having a largesize is troublesome for folding and storing the table.

2. The sunshade (52) attached right the middle of the table can notprovide desired shade to everyone around the table when the sun's raysproject obliquely.

3. When people picnic around the table, garbage always tends to pile upon the table so that the table is in a mess all the time. For the sakeof hygiene, the conventional outdoor table needs some accessories forcollecting the garbage.

The present invention has arisen to mitigate or obviate thedisadvantages of the conventional outdoor table having a sunshade.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main objective of the present invention is to provide a table withmultiple sunshades that can be adjusted to different orientations tocover individual persons seated around the table.

Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent after a careful reading of the detailed description withappropriate references to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a table with multiple sunshades inaccordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the table with multiplesunshades in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the table in FIG. 1 showing attachmentmeans of bags;

FIG. 4 is an operational cross-sectional side view of the table, whereinthe garbage is dumped into one bag;

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of an adjustable joint in thepresent invention;

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of another embodiment of thetable showing another attachment means of the bags; and

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an outdoor table with a sunshade inaccordance with the prior art.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

A table with multiple sunshades in accordance with the present inventioncomprises a detachable stand, a table board detachably mounted on thestand, a branched support having multiple distal ends erecting on thetable board, multiple sunshades respectively attached to the multipledistal ends of the branched support and multiple adjustable jointssecured between the sunshades and the distal ends. By adjustably settingmultiple sunshades over the table, each sunshade can be adjusted tocover an individual person seated at the table no matter from whichdirection the sunshine comes. Moreover, multiple bags are attached underthe table board to make the garbage gathering convenient.

With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, a preferred embodiment of the table withmultiple sunshades comprises a detachable stand (10), a table board(20), a Y-shaped branched support (30), two sunshades (32), twoadjustable joints (34) and two containers such as bags (40).

The stand (10) is composed of four curved feet (11). Each curved foot(11) has a top lateral section, a vertical section, and bottom extendingsection. The curved feet (11) are arranged in pairs and symmetricallycombined together by attaching a connector (12) between the verticalsections of the feet (11) to compose a frame, therefore, two frames areachieved. When the stand (10) is assembled, the two frames cross witheach other by wedging one end of the connector into the other connector(12). Moreover, the connector (12) on the top further has an insertionhole defined longitudinally therethrough.

The table board (20) is a round plate with a center, a top face and abottom face. The table board (20) has a central hole (21), four clips(22) and two through holes (24). The central hole (21) is defined at thecenter of the table board (20). The four clips (22) are formed on thebottom face of the table board (20) to correspondingly secure the toplateral sections of the feet on the stand (10) so that the table board(20) and the stand (10) are detachably combined together. The twothrough holes (24) are defined near the center of the table board (20)and each through hole (24) has a cover (242, in FIG. 3).

The Y-shaped branched support (30) has an insertion end and two distalends. The insertion end extends through the central hole (21) on thetable board (20) and further extends down to engage with the uppermostconnector (12) via the insertion hole of the connector (12). Thereby,the Y-shaped branched support (30) is combined to the stand (10).

The two sunshades (32) are rotatably mounted on the two distal ends ofthe Y-shaped branched support (30) by the two adjustable joints (34).Therefore, the two sunshades (32) can be adjusted to differentorientations to sufficiently provide shade for people seated around thetable. Each adjustable joint can be an uni-directional rotating joint orpreferably bi-directional rotating joints. As shown in FIG. 5, apreferred embodiment of the adjustable joint applied in the presentinvention comprises a toothed ring (342) mounted on distal end of theY-shaped branched support, a locking collar (344) rotatably mountedaround the toothed ring (342), a locking cam block (346) rotatablysecured inside the locking collar (344) and a ratchet wheel (348)holding the sunshade (32) and rotatably mounted on the locking collar(344). Thereby, the sunshade (32) can be moved in two directions byoperationally rotating the ratchet wheel (348) relative to the lockingcollar (344) and rotating the locking collar (344) round the toothedring (342) to achieve an optimum inclination position for shading.Because this adjustable joint is conventional and replaceable, no moreredundant description is shown in this specification.

The two bags (40) are attached under the table board (20) by means of anadhesive tape such as Velcro™. Each bag (40) has an opening (402) and arigid rim (41) attached around the opening (402) to keep the opening(402) open. Preferably, the opening (402) of the bag (40) is fan-shapedto make the bag (40) fit to the space between two adjacent feet (11). Asshown in FIGS. 2 and 3, multiple hooked sheets (42) of Velcro™ aresecured on the top lateral sections of the stand (10) and drape down.Correspondingly, multiple looped sheets (44) of Velcro™ are attached toside faces of the bag (40) and engage with the hooked sheets (42) whenthe bag (40) is fitted into the space between the feet of the stand(10). Moreover, the suspension height of the bag (40) is adjustable andthe opening (402) of the bag (40) has to align the through hole (24) onthe table board (20). With reference to FIG. 4, the garbage can bedisposed of into the bag (40) via the through hole (24) to keep tableclean. FIG. 6 shows another attachment method of the bag (40) and thefeet (11), wherein the Velcro™ is attached to and extends along the toplateral section so that the bag (40) attaches under the table boardclosely. Additionally, the bag (40) can be substituted by a fan-shapedplastic can.

Features of the table with multiple sunshades in the present inventionare shown in the following:

1. Because each sunshade covers only one person beside the table, thesunshade does not need to be of large size and can be adjusted todifferent orientation to provide sufficient shade for the person evenwhen the sun's rays project obliquely.

2. By attaching the bag under the table and defining the through hole onthe table board, garbage on the table is gathered easily andconveniently to be disposed into the bag via the through hole.Therefore, the table is kept clean all the time.

3. Elements of the table and the shades are foldable or detachable sothat the table can be disassembled to diminish the volume for storageconvenience.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferredembodiments, many other possible modifications and variations can bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention ashereinafter claimed.

1. A table with multiple shades comprising: a stand; a table boarddetachably mounted on the stand; a branched support having multipledistal ends and an insertion end connected to the multiple distal endsand erecting on the table board; multiple sunshades respectivelyattached to the multiple distal ends of the branched support; andmultiple adjustable joints secured between the sunshades and thecorresponding distal ends of the branched support.
 2. The table asclaimed in claim 1, wherein the stand (10) comprises four curved feet(11) each having a top lateral section, a vertical section, and a bottomextending section; the curved feet (11) are arranged in pairs andsymmetrically combined together by attaching a connector (12) betweenthe vertical sections of the two feet (11) to compose a frame; whereinthe connector (12) has an insertion hole defined through the connector(12).
 3. The table as claimed in claim 1, wherein the table further hasat least one bag (40) attached under the table board (20).
 4. The tableas claimed in claim 3, wherein the table board (20) is a round platewith a center, a top face and a bottom face and having a central hole(21) defined at the center for receiving the insertion end of thebranched support; and at least one through hole (24) defined near thecenter to align with the at least one bag (40).
 5. The table as claimedin claim 2, wherein the table board (20) further has four clips (22)formed on the bottom face of the table board (20) to hold secure the toplateral sections of the feet.
 6. The table as claimed in claim 4,wherein the table board (20) further has four clips (22) formed on thebottom face of the table board (20) to hold stand.
 7. The table asclaimed in claim 6, wherein each one of the at least one through hole onthe table board (20) has a cover.
 8. The table as claimed in claim 1,wherein the branched support is a Y-shaped branched support with twodistal ends.
 9. The table as claimed in claim 7, wherein the branchedsupport is a Y-shaped branched support with two distal ends.
 10. Thetable as claimed in claim 3, wherein each one of the at least one bag(40) has an opening (402) and a rigid rim (41) attached around theopening (402) to keep the opening (402) open.
 11. The table as claimedin claim 7, wherein each one of the at least one bag (40) has an opening(402) and a rigid rim (41) attached around the opening (402) to keep theopening (402) open.
 12. The table as claimed in claim 11, wherein thetable has an adhesive strip mounted between each one of the at least onebag and the stand and comprising a hooked sheet and a looped sheetrespectively attached on a corresponding one of the at least one bag(40) and top lateral section of the stand (10).